The news that the World's Biggest Bookstore had been sold to a developer and was slated to close brought up fond memories for those who had frequented the Yonge St. landmark.

From the Star's archives: Jack Cole, president of Coles bookstore chain, stands inside World's Biggest Bookstore, in October 1980 before the store's opening. It boasted an "electronic map" inside the entrance that showed customers where to find various genres of books.

The news that the World's Biggest Bookstore had been sold to a developer and was slated to close elicited responses of “Noooo!” on Twitter. It also brought up fond memories for those who had frequented the Yonge St. landmark.